Just 14 months after the formation of the team, Fisk became the first historically Black university gymnastics squad to compete at the NCAA level - facing off against established programs North Carolina, Southern Utah and Washington.
After first committing to University of Arkansas, Price decided to go with Fisk because Fisk is the first HBCU to offer gymnasticsLast week, Fisk University finished fourth at the Super 16 gymnastics invitational in Las Vegas. At the same time, the women's team from the Nashville school also recorded an even more important first.
Just 14 months after the formation of the team, Fisk became the first historically Black university gymnastics squad to compete at the NCAA level - facing off against established programs North Carolina, Southern Utah and Washington.on Thursday."We have a lot of eyes on us because we are the first and because we are making history, so it's just so exciting to be a part of the first team ever.
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